Caboolture railway line

The Caboolture railway line is a suburban railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It branches from the Ferny Grove line at Bowen Hills. It runs through Brisbane's northern suburbs to Caboolture, and connects to the Sunshine Coast via the North Coast line, and connects with the Ipswich line south-west of Brisbane. The line runs a total of 49.6 km from Brisbane Central.

It branches from the Doomben/Airport lines at Eagle Junction and the Shorncliffe line at Northgate.

History

The Queensland Government called for tenders in 1886 to begin laying the track from Toombul. The rails reached Petrie and eventually to Caboolture. The line was unofficially opened on 11 June 1888, with the official opening on 16 June 1888.^[1][2][3]

Line guide and services

Most services stop at all stations to Roma Street railway station. The typical travel time between Caboolture and Brisbane City is approximately 64 minutes (to Central).^[4] During weekday peak times, a few services may skip stations between Petrie and Northgate for faster travel times for commuters working in the Brisbane central business district.

During the off-peak, services generally continue to Ipswich railway station on the Ipswich line.

Passengers for/from the Nambour and Gympie North line change at either Caboolture, Petrie or Northgate, Shorncliffe line at Northgate, Airport and Doomben lines at Eagle Junction, Ferny Grove line change at Bowen Hills, and all other lines at Central.

See also

• Queensland Rail
• TransLink

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "North Coast Railway. The Opening Of The Caboolture Extension. Official Visit Of Ministers.". The Brisbane Courier (QLD): p. 6. 1888-06-18. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3478095. Retrieved 2012-01-01. 
2. ^ [1]The coming of the Queensland Railways, J. R. Henley. Retrieved 05/06/2011
3. ^ Narangba - LJ Hooker Retrieved 05/06/2011
4. ^ Caboolture timetable Queensland Rail retrieved 2011-06-05

External links

• Citytrain
• TransLink